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HIS first job in management saw him win several league titles back to back.Every job since has seen him dismissed from his post.
The former defender’s managerial career hasn’t gone well in recent yearsCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
Frank (left) joined twin brother Ronald (right) at Rangers in 2004Credit: Kenny Ramsay – The Sun Glasgow
Frank spent just six months as a Rangers playerCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Frank de Boer had a glittering playing career, turning out for some of the biggest clubs in world football.
Coming through Ajax’s famed youth system, de Boer spent more than a decade in the first team, winning five Eredivisie titles, the Champions League, the UEFA Cup and two Dutch Cups.
De Boer would go on to win La Liga during a four-year spell at Barcelona before joining Galatasaray in 2003.
After half a season in Turkey, he moved to Rangers in 2004, finishing the 2003/04 campaign in Glasgow but unable to add to his silverware haul.

His brief spell at Ibrox saw de Boer link up with twin brother Ronald once again, with the duo having played together at Ajax and Barcelona.
Ronald had joined Rangers four years earlier and had won all three major domestic honours.
Both de Boer brothers finished their careers career in Qatar with Al-Rayyan and Al-Shamal, with Frank retiring in 2006.
De Boer quickly moved into coaching, taking charge of Ajax’s academy and also assistant Netherlands boss Bert van Marwijk at the 2010 World Cup, where they reached the final.
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He got his big managerial break in December 2010 when he became caretaker boss at Ajax after Martin Jol’s exit.
He landed the job permanently, and won four titles back-to-back starting with the 2010/11 campaign.
It made de Boer the first manager to ever win four successive Eredivisie championships.
Liverpool reportedly wanted to talk to de Boer in 2012 but he refused the request and stuck with Ajax.
He quit the Amsterdam giants in 2016 after two disappointing seasons as PSV won the title in both.
Since then, his managerial career hasn’t yielded the kind of success he achieved at the beginning of his Ajax spell.
De Boer moved to Inter Milan in August 2016 but was sacked just 85 days later with the Italian giants sitting 12th in Serie A after a run of four defeats in five games.
The next summer, he was appointed Crystal Palace boss and it turned out to be what’s often viewed as one of the worst managerial reigns in Premier League history.
Signing a three-year deal on June 26 2017, de Boer was axed just TEN WEEKS later.
That was after the Eagles lost their opening four matches of the season without scoring a single goal – the first team to have started a top tier season like that for NINETY-THREE years.
Including an EFL Cup game, de Boer, 53, was in charge of Palace for just 450 minute, the shortest reign in terms of game time in the Premier League era.
Jose Mourinho blasted de Boer as “the worst manager in the history of the Premier League.”
After more than a year out, de Boer joined MLS side Atlanta United and won two cup competitions in his first campaign.
But he was axed in July 2020 after Atlanta were eliminated from the MLS Is Back Tournament after losing all of their games.
In September that same year, he succeeded Ronald Koeman as manager of the Dutch national team, but his reign started poorly with no wins from his first four matches.
He was in charge of the Netherlands at the delayed Euro 2020, leading them to the knockout stages as group winners.
But they were turfed out 2-0 by the Czech Republic at the round of 16 and de Boer was fired.
He returned to management earlier this year, signing a two-year contract with Al Jazira of the UAE Pro League.
But unfortunately for, it’s proved to be yet another unsuccessful managerial stint to add to his CV.
De Boer has been sacked AGAIN – and this time after just 14 games in charge.
Combined with his short-lived spell at Palace, it means he’s been dismissed from two of his jobs with just 19 games to show for it.
Al Jazira won the UAE title in 2021, but are languishing in 7th this season having won six of the 14 games with de Boer as boss.
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‘Recent performances and results’ have seen de Boer axed with immediate effect.
De Boer was axed after just five games as Crystal Palace bossCredit: Reuters
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RANGERS icon Paul Gascoigne has made a shock appearance in the Ibrox club’s Christmas advert this year.But the Light Blues hero was left shaking his head come the end of the fun festive video.
Gazza’s appearance is a hit with fans
The club legend joined current stars for Christmas dinner
The Gers posted the clip on X.com, formerly known as Twitter, to mark the countdown to Christmas and to advertise the various gifts available on the club’s website.
The video titled ‘This Christmas It’s Rangers All The Way’ features a host of current stars from the first team, including skipper James Tavernier, goalkeeper Jack Butland, Todd Cantwell, Nicolas Raskin Rabbi Matondo and Kemar Roofe.
Club stalwarts from the past also make an appearance, such as former captain Barry Ferguson, John Brown, Kenny Miller and Marvin Andrews.
The 1 minute-and-35-seconds-long piece centres on Ibrox faces old and new preparing to sit down for Christmas dinner, with Brown and Ferguson even hilariously vying for a seat at the top of the table by debating who had the better career at the club.

But the biggest surprise for supporters – and for those around the dinner table – was the arrival of former England star Gascoigne, who came bearing gifts before grabbing himself a seat.
Gascoigne was a nine-in-a-hero for Gers fans in the mid 1990s and his appearances back at Ibrox always go down well with the Light Blues faithful.
But despite his iconic status at the club, Gazza was made to WASH THE DISHES as the video concludes with the former England star looking rather displeased with the rest of the Rangers contingent.
The ad has gone down well with supporters online.
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Writing about the video on social media, one fan wrote: “That is class! Well done to all that made it best Christmas advert this year.”
Speaking about Gascoigne’s shock inclusion, another added: “No joke, that actually was a lovely surprise, definitely made me smile. Love it.”
A third punter replied: “Simply beautiful Mr Rangers. Getting Gazza involved was a touch of class.”
He wasn’t happy with being left to clean up
Cantwell and Butland helped make the dinner
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HER dad was one of Celtic’s greatest ever players and enjoyed a glittering football career playing for some of Europe’s biggest clubs. Her brother followed in his footsteps and is continuing his legacy in the game, adding several international caps to the already impressive tally his father received during his playing days.
She has represented her country on several occasions
The professional horse rider has won 11 competitions so far in her career
Janelle with one of her horses in 2021
She is the son of legendary Celtic striker Henrik Larsson
But Janelle Larsson, 21, has opted for a very different career path and is representing her family name in another sport altogether.
Born in Scotland in 2002 – midway through her father’s stint at Parkhead – Janelle left Glasgow two years later when her family moved to Spain following Henrik’s stunning move to Barcelona.
That’s where he cemented himself as one of Sweden’s all-time greats as he joined the elite list of players to lift the Champions League.
Henrik scored 242 goals for Celtic and was capped 106 times by Sweden – representing his country at five major tournaments.

He lifted eight trophies during his seven-year stint with the Hoops, but the pinnacle of his career came at the age of 34 when he provided two assists off the bench to help Barcelona beat Arsenal in that iconic final in 2006.
His son Jordan has enjoyed a successful football career to date so far too, having played for the likes of Helsingborgs, Spartak Moscow and Schalke.
Currently at Copenhagen, the 26-year-old still has a long way to go before he can ever compare himself to his father.
But he can be proud to say he’s continued his family’s legacy by wearing his nation’s colours, with seven senior caps already to his name.
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So it’s hardly a surprise to see the Larsson name represented elsewhere in Swedish sport.
Janelle is a professional horse rider who has been in the show-jumping circuit for several years since entering her first competition in 2014.
She has taken to the grass in hundreds of events, ranging from Grand Prixes to Nation Cups and Championships.
Janelle has yet to win a Grand Prix or a Championship, however, the 21-year-old has won 11 tournaments so far – one team event and 10 individual competitions.
She currently sits 2068th in the Longines world rankings, but was as high as 742nd last year after winning gold medals with her horses Bollinger and Kingston 43 in June and October respectively.
It’s only the beginning for Janelle though given her young age, and she is regarded one of the nation’s biggest prospects in the sport.
She is currently being trained by experienced Swedish rider Angelica Augustsson Zanotelli after moving to Belgium three years ago to improve her skills.

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FROM the Firth of Forth to the Bay of Bengal.It’s a road less-travelled, but the one that Jason Cummings has truly lapped up ever since his acrimonious exit from Scottish football.
Jason Cummings and partner Hannah Doig on a recent holiday in Dubai
Hannah said Dubai was their “best holiday yet”
The couple have since gone on a trip to Thailand
The former Hibs and Rangers striker left Dundee under a cloud of controversy after he was sent home from training following a surprise guest appearance at an Open Goal Live event in December 2021.
He subsequently joined Central Coast Mariners in Australia and has never looked back.
He found form Down Under and even won himself a call-up to the Australian national team (whom he qualifies for through his mother) and represented the Socceroos at the World Cup in Qatar.
It all culminated in tears – happy ones – as he won the league with Mariners and planted a kiss on his partner in the crowd after more heroics in the A-League Grand Final.

Hannah taking in the rays on one of the many beaches the couple have sampled
Cummings relaxing in the waters of the Phi Phi Islands
Since then, the 28-year-old has moved to India with other half Hannah Doig, and he is now the best-paid player in the Indian Super League.
He was slammed for being unfit on his debut for new club Mohun Bagan Super Giant but has racked up an impressive eight goals in 13 games now that he’s up and running in West Bengal.
In between, he and Hannah have enjoyed exploring what Australia and India have to offer, not to mention a few tourist hot spots in between.
Jason and Hannah in Thailand
The footie star feeding a monkey in Thailand
The couple have also visited Dubai and Thailand in their time off.
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In Dubai they hit the heights of the Aura Skypool, relaxed on Kyma Beach and sampled the DJ and party scenes.
After helping his side lift the Durand Cup with a sub appearance in the final, which ended in a 1-0 win over rivals East Bengal, Cummings headed from Kolkata to Thailand and quoted The Hangover as he celebrated the trophy success in style.
Hannah outside the world famous Taj Mahal
He and Hannah also spent time on the Phi Phi Islands and in Bangkok during their holiday in Thailand, with the pair spotted feeding monkeys and taking part in some snorkelling.
They also took in the famously raucous nightlife scene of Pa Tong Beach on the west coast of Phuket Island.
Cummings hasn’t been called up to the current Australia squad, though ex-Hibs team mate Martin Boyle does make it in for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Bangladesh and Palestine.
Boyle’s fellow Hibs star Lewis Miller has also been included, alongside Hearts star Kye Rowles, St Mirren’s Keanu Baccus and Ryan Strain and former Celtic and Ross County midfielder Jackson Irvine.
You can see why the couple loved the views from their Dubai trip
Hannah enjoying some beer from Thai brand Singha
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CELTIC have a host of players out injured after a hectic schedule piled the pressure on the squad.Daizen Maeda was ruled out for six weeks after suffering an injury against Atletico Madrid in midweek.
Kyogo was involved in a horror clash of heads with Aberdeen’s RubezicCredit: SKY SPORTS
There was instant concern for the striker who was left unconscious down on the floorCredit: SKY SPORTS
He was able to walk off the pitch and subbed after being treated by the medical teamCredit: SKY SPORTS
He joined Liel Abada, Reo Hatate and Maik Nawrocki who also remain out for Brendan Rodgers’ side.
But things have gone from bad to worse for the Hoops as Kyogo picked up a bad head injury in their clash with Aberdeen.
A challenge through the back of the Celtic talisman’s head from Slobodan Rubezic knocked the Japanese striker unconscious mid air before he hit the floor.
He regained consciousness but was forced off as Rodgers made a speedy substitute to bring Oh on.

The referee deemed a yellow card enough for the challenge and Rubezic remained on the field as his team looked to get back into the game from 2-0 down.
Kyogo will be a big miss for Celtic as the games ramp up after the international break.
The forward has seven goals and two assists so far in 17 appearances this season.
And Rodgers revealed after the game that his star striker would stay in Glasgow over the next fortnight rather than travel for international duty with Japan.
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The Celtic boss told Sky Sports: “It wasn’t great for him.
“It’s a nasty blow for him so he’ll obviously not travel to Japan, he’ll need to stay here and recover.
“The medical team will just make sure he’s okay.
“I haven’t seen it back. I was only looking at match time.
“But, yeah, it looked a really sore one.”
Meanwhile, an ex-SPFL referee has been left bemused after VAR’s failure to intervene after a big penalty call in Rangers’ win over Livingston.
And he thinks the failure to do so will only increase calls to get RID of the new technology.
Ross McCausland has been accused of CHEATING to win a first-half spot-kick at the Tony Macaroni Arena.
Former Category 1 referees Steve Conroy and Des Roache were surprised that there was no review recommended from VAR after Steven McLean pointed to the spot.
Livi keeper Shamal George challenged Ross McCausland who went down inside the box.
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